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CADmep™ Users / Re: Report Help

« Last post by AFH_93 on Yesterday at 16:19:53 »

Thank you! looking at the video that seems to be what I need!

Looks like I have todays project lined up haha

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CADmep™ Users / Re: Report Help

« Last post by bobcat09 on Yesterday at 15:49:28 »

Worksheets or Item Reports may have the options you are looking for. Worksheets have the option for a graphical view, item reports are similar to the Add Report but you'll have more print objects to choose from.

Item Worksheets
https://help.autodesk.com/view/FABRICATION/ENU/?guid=GUID-D43F3AED-8215-47C6-8189-77AE9E1A0133

Reporting with Fabrication CADmep - goes over several reporting options within CADmep.
https://youtu.be/gnX7pd0-_hY?si=Sug5m0PiGcJxpZa3

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CADmep™ Users / Report Help

« Last post by AFH_93 on Yesterday at 15:29:01 »

Hello all,

I'm rather new at this and looking for some insight on how to build your own printable reports through autocad/CADmep.
The former detailer had most things set up for me ready to go however some specific (hardly used) reports seem to be broken. Our shop is currently moving from one building to another so our network isn't fully operational at the moment and I had to print reports of ducts for the shop to hand fab in the meantime.

I guess my question really is how do I get a certain item (lets say a rectangular transition) to report with duct sizes/connectors/insulation etc.?

I tried the addreport and pulled over item no, item cid and so on but the item still doesn't show up.

I'm sure there is a relatively simple answer to this and it is just operator error.

Thanks in advance!

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Fabrication Parts in Revit® / Re: Cost Loaded Models

« Last post by craigjonnson on Yesterday at 04:10:48 »

You can build a report within the fabrication database and simply run the report from within revit without having to build anything separately.
Costs need to be within the database and assigned correctly to the ITMs.
If using the FDM Cloud to share your database, ensure the costs option is set to shared.
The Revit Fabrication addin has the report function to print directly from revit.
The image is a default revit database loaded into Revit and an example report used for reference.

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CAMduct™ Users / Re: How do radius elbow splitters work

« Last post by Lilian001 on Jan 16, 2025, 15:10:59 PM »

we do the same thing for our splitter vanes too.
Just check to make sure your liner settings are correct to adjust the splitter vanes the way you like.

We are having issues with the piercing holes in the cheeks of the below.

Does anyone have any input on how to get the burn table to pierce the holes? I tried delays and everything and I'm doing something wrong.

I don't get it. There is no liner dans le duct so how can we adjust the splitter by changing the liner settings? Could you give more details pls?

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CADmep™ Users / Re: Pipe Specification Question - End Connections

« Last post by madcad on Jan 15, 2025, 21:46:19 PM »

Why not just have the end prep info as part of the Weld Object.
That way it could all be done with connectivity rules. As in all pipes report as "See weld map for prep details", Weld Object reports as "Weld type X - End Prep Y"

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CADmep™ Users / Re: Auto-Fill Coupling for Two Spirals

« Last post by jaysomlam on Jan 14, 2025, 20:42:08 PM »

Thanks PipeFitter72 for showing me where these options are in Fabrication Database:

• Restrict to use Items from the same Tab <-- Need to turn ON
• Allow Couplers from different Tabs <-- Can be either ON or OFF

This fixes the problem.  Now the correct coupling is automaticalled filled in between two round duct bodies.

I greatly appreciate your help.

Jaysom

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CAMduct™ Users / Re: CAMduct does not honor the "Always Load" for an add-in that cannot be verified

« Last post by jaysomlam on Jan 14, 2025, 20:30:52 PM »

I don't have this problem right after I have upgraded to CAMduct 2024.

I had this problem when I was using CAMduct 2019.

Not sure from which version of CAMduct that this problem fixed.

Jaysom

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CADmep™ Users / Rectangular Specified Dimension Default

« Last post by betterway on Jan 14, 2025, 19:58:46 PM »

Can the default rectangular duct dimension be changed from the outside dimension to the inside dimension?

Saw in the database that there is an option for round duct (nominal, inside, outside) but did not see where to specify for rectangular duct.

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CADmep™ Users / Re: Pipe Specification Question - End Connections

« Last post by dopefish on Jan 14, 2025, 16:53:34 PM »

Thank you for your response. That was the first thing I tried. I can get it to work without adding a weld, but that creates other issues for me. When I try to add a weld, I’m getting inconsistent results. I’ve narrowed the problem down to a specific workflow.

If I cut in the weld on a pipe, erase the remaining piece, and manually connect the flange to the weld (using the Attacher Arrow), it works. After that, I can cut in the flange, and the weld automatically fills in for that specific pipe. However, if I try to cut in the flange without this process, it omits the weld and applies the wrong connector to the pipe.

In Revit 2022, there’s a difference: cutting in the weld automatically adds the correct flange and sets the pipe end properly. I never thought I’d say this, but this is one instance where Revit seems to be superior to CADmep.

It’s not a major issue for me, but I was hoping to avoid creating a new service type for slip-on flanges and adding more filtering to my weld-inch calculations and estimates.

If anyone has managed to make this work reliably, please share your experience.